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ge-beran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beran, he -bireþ, -byreþ, -byrþ; p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren [ge-, beran to bear]

To bear ⬩ bring forth ⬩ ferre ⬩ părĕre

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Ðá wearþ Abrahame Ismael geboren then Ishmael was born to Abraham, 105; Th. 138, 26; Gen. 2297 : Andr. Kmbl. 1379; An. 690

Linked entries: ge-boren ge-byreþ

buruh-þelu

(n.)
Grammar
buruh-þelu, e; f. [burh a castle, þelu a plank, board]
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A castle-floor; arcis tabulatum Buruhþelu dynede the castle-floor sounded, Fins. Th. 61; Fin. 30

Linked entries: þelu burh-þelu

eofor-þrote

(n.)
Grammar
eofor-þrote, an; f. [eofor a boar, þrote the throat]

The carline thistle ⬩ carlina acaulis

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The carline thistle; carlina acaulis, Lin Eoforþrote colucus? colicus? Glos. Brux. Recd. 41, 64; Wrt. Voc. 67, 79: 291, 7. Wið heáfodece sceal eofor-þrote carline thistle shall [serve] for head-ache. Lchdm. iii. 12, 25: 24, 7: L. M. 1, 31; Lchdm. ii.

a-grafen-líce

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
a-grafen-líce, an; n. [a-grafen carved, -lice a body]

That which is carved ⬩ a carved image ⬩ sculptile

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That which is carved, a carved image; sculptile He gebǽdon ðæt agrafenlíce adora verunt sculptile, Ps. Spl. 105, 19

biblio-þéce

(n.)
Grammar
biblio-þéce, an; f. [βιβλιοθήκη = βιβλίον a book, θήκη repository, a library].

a library ⬩ bibliotheca ⬩ The Bible ⬩ biblia

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a library; bibliotheca, C. R. Ben. 50. a collection of books in one volume, hence, - The Bible; biblia Hieronimus, se wurþfulla and se wísa bócere, úre Biblioþécan gebrohte to Lédene of Gréciscum bócum and of Ebréiscum Jerome, the worthy and wise author

ge-þrístian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrístian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [þríst, þríste bold]

To dare ⬩ presume ⬩ audēre ⬩ præsūmĕre

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To dare, presume; audēre, præsūmĕre Ic ne geþrístige ego non audeo, Coll. Monast. Th. 25, 5. Forðam he geþrístade quod se præsumpsisset, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 15

Linked entry: -þrístian

dǽd-bótnys

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-bótnys, dǽd-bót-nyss,e e; f.

Penitence ⬩ pœnitentia

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Penitence; pœnitentia, Scint. 9

æt-gebicgan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-gebicgan, p. -bohte; pp. -boht [æt, gebycgan to buy]

To buy for himself ⬩ emere

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To buy for himself; emere He hí æft æt ðam ágende sínne willan æt-gebicge let him afterwards buy her at her owner's will, L. Ethb. 82; Th. i. 24, 4

breóst-bán

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-bán, es; n. [breóst
the breast,
bán
a bone
]

the breast, ⬩ a bone ⬩ The BREAST-BONE; ⬩ pectoris os, pectusculum,

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The BREAST-BONE; pectoris os, pectusculum, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 25; Wrt. Voc. 44, 11

ge-bylded

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bylded, -bælded, -byld; part. [ge-, byldan to make bold]

Emboldened ⬩ encouraged ⬩ animated ⬩ corrōbĕrātus ⬩ anĭmātus

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Emboldened, encouraged, animated; corrōbĕrātus, anĭmātus Wæs Laurentius mid ðæs apostoles swingum and trymnessum swíðe gebylded apostĕli flagellis sĭmul et exhortatiōnĭbus anĭmātus ĕrat Laurentius, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 22. He wið mongum stód ealdfeónda

freó-man

(n.)
Grammar
freó-man, frí-man, frig-man, -mann, es; m.

A freeman ⬩ free-born man ⬩ lībĕræ conditiōnis hŏmo ⬩ vir ingĕnuus

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A freeman, free-born man; lībĕræ conditiōnis hŏmo, vir ingĕnuus Ðæt ǽlc freóman getreówne borh hæbbe that every freeman have a true surety, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 7: L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 19.

Linked entries: freóls-man frig-man frí-man

ge-byrþen

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrþen, e; f.
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What is borne or born, a child Þurh þæt gebyrðor (gebyrðene, v.l. ) wé wurdon álýsede, Wlfst. 251, 14

Linked entry: byrþen

be-bycgean

(v.)
Grammar
be-bycgean, -bycgan ; part. -bycgende ; p. -bohte; pp. -boht

To sell ⬩ to set or put to sale ⬩ vendere

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To sell, to set or put to sale; vendere On gold bebycgean to sell for gold, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 39. Iudas bebohte bearn wealdendes on seolfres sinc Judas sold the child of the Almighty for a heap of silver, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5; Sat. 577 : Ps. Th. 43,

Linked entries: be-bohte bi-bycgong

fóre-beran

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-beran, part. -berende; p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren

To prefer ⬩ præferre

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To prefer; præferre He sundorlíf and munuclíf wæs fóreberende eallum ðám weólum and árum ðæs eorþlícan ríces ĕrat vītam prīvātam et mŏnachĭcam cunctis regni dīvĭtiis et hŏnōribus præfĕrens. Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 8

forþ-beran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-beran, he -bereþ, -bireþ; p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren

To bear or carry forth ⬩ bring forth ⬩ bring forward ⬩ produce ⬩ proferre ⬩ perhĭbēre

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To bear or carry forth, bring forth, bring forward, produce; proferre, perhĭbēre Ðone æðelan Albanum seó wæstmberende Bryton forþbereþ Albānum egrĕgium fēcunda Britannia profert, Bd. 1, 7; S. 476, 34. Ðætte ealle openlíce be heora dǽde þurh andetnesse

tó-beran

(v.)
Grammar
tó-beran, p. -bær, pl. -bǽron ; pp. -boren.

To carry off in different directions, ⬩ carry off ⬩ To move in different directions, ⬩ separate

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trans. To carry off in different directions, carry off Hí tredaþ ðec and tergaþ, tðberaþ ðec blódgum lástum (thy body will be torn to pieces), Exon. Th. 119. 25; Gú. 260. Ðæt sǽd ðe feóll be ðam wege . . . wegférende hit fortrǽdon, and fugelas tóbǽron

byldan

(v.)
Grammar
byldan, p. bylde; pp. bylded; v. trans. [beald bold; v. byld]
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To make bold, to animate, instigate, exhort, encourage, confirm; animare, instigare, hortarí confirmare He Fresena cyn byldan wolde he would encourage the race of the Frisians, Beo. Th. 2193; B. 1094. Geongne æðeling sceolon góde gesíðas byldan good

Linked entry: bældan

bric-

(prefix)
Grammar
bric-, [= bricg], found in the compound bric-bót, q. v.

a bridge

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a bridge

cyrde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cyrde, pl. cyrdon turned, returned, Lk. Bos. 14, 21: Jn. Bos. 6, 66; p.
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of cyrran

heáfod-weard

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-weard, a title of a section of a book, heading of a chapter.
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Gesaegd aron heáfudwearda ðára réda exbliciunt cabitula lectionum, Mt. p. 20, 9. Onginneð heáfudweardo incipiunt capitulae, Mk. p. 1, 1. Add

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